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UnknownNCT02760459

Effects of Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on the Severity of Persistent Postsurgical Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty : A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Status
Unknown
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
70 (estimated)
Sponsor
Chiang Mai University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To compare the effects of perioperative intravenous Dexamethasone with a placebo on the severity of persistent postsurgical pain after total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed description

It is not clear whether perioperative intravenous Dexamethasone has an effect on severity of persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The research hypothesis is that TKA patients experience less severe PPSP after administration of perioperative intravenous Dexamethasone.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGDexamethasone
DRUGNormal saline solution

Timeline

Start date
2016-10-01
Primary completion
2017-06-01
First posted
2016-05-03
Last updated
2016-10-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02760459. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.